Rear Window Wiper

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
There is a 48 Hudson listed on Collector Car Trader Online that has what the ad is calling a rare factory rear window wiper. I have never seen or heard of this. Has anyone else?

Thanks, Bob

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  • harry54
    harry54 Senior Contributor
    Yes Bob

    That was an option that was available. Hudson was first with many things.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I seem to recall that Hudson offered it first in either 1939 or 1940. It would have been vacuum-operated. Also in either '39 or '40, they had a vacuum antenna.
  • dwardo99
    dwardo99 Expert Adviser
    I had never heard of it either but in the last year I've seen at least two. I think at Macungie ... Jon were you paying attention?
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Swasp76063 wrote:
    There is a 48 Hudson listed on Collector Car Trader Online that has what the ad is calling a rare factory rear window wiper. I have never seen or heard of this. Has anyone else?
    Thanks, Bob
    Yes - I've seen a few kits on ebay over the last year. I also really like the louvered rear window shade - I gotta get one someday...
  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    THe wiper was avaliable for 48 and 49. I have a NOS set (not for sale). There is a special wiper motor which mounts belor the drivers side of the rear windor. Long vac. lines go to a switch on the dash. Then hoses again to a 'T' on the normal wiper motor feed.

    They are not all that rare
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